Motor for heat regulators



A. A. DlKE ET Al. 1,818,698

MOTOR FOR HEAT REGULATORS Aug. 11, 1931T 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 16, 1928 llllllmunwm Aug. 11, 1931.

M0103 FOR Filed Jan. 16, 1928 A. A. DICKE ET AL HEAT REGULAToRs 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Hllllll in n llllllllllll'lllllllIUP!" Patented Aug. 11, 1931 virtu-frisD2A sra'rssf PATENT oFFlciE-.

ALLEN Af. DICKE, OFMONTCLAR. AND' CAR-L HL DCKE,` OF NUTBEY, NEW' JERSEY' MOTOR FOR` HET REGULATORS- Application filed January 15, 1928. Sera1No..247;`183;

This invention relates to motors for heat regulators and has for its object the provision ofa suitable distant controlled motor suitable forzcontrollingthe draft dampers of furnaces, or the valves of heating and .cooling systems.

In its preferred use the motor is controlled by a thermo-responsive two point switch of known or suitable design. Switches of this sort are arranged to close acircuit when the temperature reaches a certain specified point and to open saidA circuit and to close another circuit when the temperature drops to a certain extent". The motor Which represents one embodiment of` the present invention is so organized as to be controlled by current flowing in said respective circuits to open the draftsor to. close thedrafts as required or to adjust the valves of the heating or cooling system as may be required.

An object of the invention is to provide a motoroperable by potential energy (as the energy of a spring), under electric control, which issdurable-reliable, and quiet in oper,-

ation.

Another object isy to provide such a motor With a centrifugal governor to control its speed lofrunning and to assure 'quiet' operation..

Another object isW to provide means for stopping, the. motor. at a suitable point or point'siny its operation'7 said means acting on said governor. means.

Amost important object is the provision of a. motor of this type provided with an energy storing device as a spring and a motive-device, as an electric motor for periT odically replenishingthe stored power. In` this Way,l a continual supply of stored energy 10 is assured' in spite of possible periodic failures of thelcurrent supplied t0 the electric motor.

Another objectrelates to the provision of means permitting the removal of theV electric 15 motor and the subsintuticny of hand Winding means in y the event of a complete failure or unavailability of the electric supply.

Other. objects relate toL the provisionv of suitablemeans forcausingtheniotor to be stoppedat suitable points by the operation of a brake actuated by themotor itself, means for :elcasingsaid brake under electric centrol, ymeans for stopping. the flow ofcurrent soon as the release has been effected,y and means for breaking the controlcireuit when the driving spring is run down.

Other objects relate to miscellaneous.details of construction which Will become apparent. as the description proceeds. n

ln the attached drawings, which form al part of this speciication, Figure lis aA perspective view of a motor illustrating. one form of embodiment ofthe invention, the .re Wind apparatus having been removed and the emergency Windingcrank shown substituted.,

Fig. 2. is a vertical sectionalviewftaken just inside the cover plate, showingvarious parts. carried by the cover. plate.

Fig. 3 islv a front elevation,y a part of they front Wall being. shown cut away toexpose a part of the mechanism.

Fig. 4 ris a partial sectional Viewv ofparts shovvnin Fig'. 3.

Fig. 5 isa vieivof the cover plate andthe various parts carried thereby.

Fig. 5A is a partial sectional viewv on* the line :SrL-5A of. Fig. 5.

Fig. 6 is the reverse of Fig. 8.

Fig-7 is atop plan View.

Fig. 8 is aside elevation .with the Winding apparatus in place. n

Fig. 9 is awiringdiagram.

In said drawings the numeral 2ly .represents-1 the main casting..

preferably formed withy a side Wall .22,.a backY Wall 23,.a front'wall 24', a bottom: 25, and a detachable cover 26. A suitable cover 27..1nay.also.be provided to enelose the. mechanism..

. The spring motor, which,resemblesinuiauy respects the type ofmotor usually used t0 drive phonograph. turn tables, may have one or more energyl storage springs. enclesed in..

the usualway infhousings 29 and 30. To Wind the springs the housing 29may have att-ached theretofor .rotation therewith a spur gear 31', meshingwith 'a gear 32 carried on the Winding' rFhe other endy of said shaft is usually connectedwith asuitablepower Winding device such as a Worm Wheel*v 34 driven shaft 33;

by a Worm rotating with the armature shaft of a usual type of electric motor 36. The current for said motor is supplied through the conductors 37. lVhen the springs become almost completely wound the shaft 33 sets up a greater resistance to rotation with the result that the worm 35 is forced in an axial direction against the reaction of a spring (not shown). This axial rotation causes the power circuit to be opened and the winding discontinued. Similarly, when the springs have been sufficiently run down the circuit is reestablished and the springs rewound by tl e motor 36. The construction of this rewind device is not described in detail here as it is not a part of the present invention. For a more detailed description reference may be had to the patented art, particularly U. S. Patent No. LQLQQG. Various combinations in which said rewind device form an element are, however, new and form a part of the present invention.

lf for any reason the rewind motor is not to be employed, such as a power failure, it may be readily detached and a hand crank 38 substituted. In order to prevent retrograde movement of the crank and shaft 33 after winding a. suitable holding pawl mechanism should be employed. As shown, this may consist of a ratchet wheel 39 attached to the shaft 33 for rotation therewith and a holding pawl It() cooperating` therewith. This pawl may be mounted directly on the wall Q-l. However, uncer certain conditions and for certain purposes it may be mounted on an intermediate member as will be described later. The pawld() maybe pressed against the ratchet wheel 39 by gravity, y a sp 1ing, or by a friction device of known construction, by using a plate l1 frictionally driven by the shaft 33 and having a pin and slot connection with the pawl 40 to raise the pawl from thi` ratchet wheel when the shaft 33 is turned in a winding direction and to draw the pawl t0 against the ratchet wheel when the shaft 33 is allowed to turn backwardly after wind-- ing, thus serving to arrest backward movement.

The spring in the housing 29 has one end attached to the housing 29 and the other end to the shaft 4l. Likewise the spring in the housing 30 has one end attached to said shaft Lil and the other end to the housing 30. This is a well known construction and pro vides for a tandem or series arrangement for the springs which tend to turn the housing 30 and thegcar l2 attached thereto in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2. The gear 42 engages a suitable speed controlling gear train. This may, as shown, comprise a pinion 43, engaged by gear 4t2, and mounted on a shaft let which also carries gear 45. Gear 45 engages and drives pinion 46 mounted on shaft 47, which also carries the worm wheel 48. As is usual in phonograph motors this worm wheel drives the worm 49, which is preferably mounted on pivoted bearings as shown. As is usual, the governor balls 50 are mounted on springs 5l, one end of each of which is attached to a sliding collar 52 formed with a governor flange 53. This flange may cooperate with a brake 54 to keep the speed down to a certain point when the motor is released for operation. As the speed increases the centrifugal forces draw the balls 50 outward thus fiexing the springs 5l and drawing the collar 52 and flange 53 to the left (Fig. 7) until the flange engages tl brake This construction provides a uniformly running motor which is very quiet in operation, the latter characteristic being due to the fact that the entire gear train is working against the resistance imposed by the brake 5l thus avoiding backlash and the resulting noise.

in motor of this type, in order to get the two desired positions of adjustment of the dampers or their equivalent, it is desirable and convenient to have a shaft bearing a crank on either end from which chains, or the like, run to the devices to be controlled. The shaft bearing the numeral GO is provid-ed for this purpose. It is journaled in the wall Q2 and the cover plate 26 and carries a gear Gl engage-:l by one of the gears driven by the motor springs, in the present instance the gear f-l). The shaft extends beyond its bearings, its ends being formed for convenient attachment of cranks as by having its ends squared as shown at G2. Cranks G3 are attached to these ende'. To said cranks are attached chains di leading to the 4dampers or other devices to be adjusted.

To secure the desired adjustment. means are provided to release the gear train for operation sufficiently long to permit the shaft GO to turn one-half of a revolution and then to stop the motor until a. return adjustment is desired.

For this purpose novel means have been provided, consisting, generally, in devices set in motion by the operation of the motor itself and operating to stop the motor when a half turn of shaft (SO has been effected. This new concept may be expressed in various ways in practice. In the form shown the stopping is effected by applying a brake to the flange 553 but, as is clear, other stopping means might be employed. In the form shown. a brake lever 66 is provided, carriedA by a floating pivot 67, and formed with a brake pad 68 carried on a lateral extension 69. The brake pad is shown in Fig. 2 as in contact with the governor flange 53. Suitable means are provided to cause application of the brake pad (i8 at each half turn of shaft GO. This means may consist of protnberances mounted for rotation with said shaft such as pins 70 and 7l carried by gear 6l, 1800 apart. These pins cooperate alternately with an extension 73 of the brake l lll F spring 76.

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lever 66. 'The `pivot 67 of lever 66v may 4be carried by the pivot support lever 74, pivoted at 75 to the cover plate 2G. It may be urged in a clockwise direction as by `the Similarly, brake lever 66 may be urged in a clockwise direction as by spring 0G. The lower end of lever 74 cooperates with holding means as the lever 77 with which it may be connected by the pin and Islot connection T8. The end of lever 77 is shown in Fig. 2 as bearing against a remov able abutment as the armature 80 of an electro magnet 81. lt will be seen that if the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2, and

Y is energized that the brake pad 68 will be withdrawn from the governor flange 53. [is soon as the armature 80 frees the end of the lever 77, said lever willbe drawn upwardly by spring 76 acting through the pin and slot connection. See Fig. 5. The

arm 74tis moved clockwise (Fig. 2), thus moving the floating pivot 67 to the right, moving the brale pad 68 away from the governor flange. The parts have now assumed the position shown in Figs. 5 and 7, the motor being released for operation.

As the motor starts, the balls expand, drawing the 1flanges 53 against the pad 5ewhich serves to prevent excessive speed of op- The pin .70 passes eyond the es:H tension '73 thus permitting the pad 68 to be moved further from the governor flange. The pin 71 gradually moves around to the position originally held by the pin .7'0. In

so doing, it striles the extension 711: of the arf (lll

, nected d pivot carrying lever C74, moving it countercloclrwise (Fig. 2) and depressing the lever Z7 to a point beyond the end of armature 80. As the piu Y1 clears the extension Til the pf-nits 7l and 71.7 resume their positions as shown in Fig. 2. The iioating pivot is new in such a position that the brake pad G8 i, be pushed to the left (Fig. 2) as soon pin 71 by engagement with arm G5 and particularly extension 73 thereof oscillates the arm 00 in a counte 1-cloclrwise direction around the pivot G7. This euses the brake to be gradually and slowly applied. Thus, the motor comes to rest with the parts in the position shown in 2. During this operation, the shaft 60 has turned one-half revo lution and in so doing has turned the cranks 63 from one position to another and through chains 641 adjusted the dampers or other con- ...ccs accordingly.

It will be seen that the stopping and rc leasing means comorise a device actuated by the motor itself to apply a b to the motor and reacting in doing an abutment, which abutment may be withdrawn magnet ically. By the train of elements employed the force by which the pad 08 bears against the flange lf3 is *ery greatly reduced at the abutment, i. c., at the armature This assures a very easy release, assurmg certainty of operatomsavingof battery current, and avoidance ofl sticking of the delicate ther1no stat contacts.

WVhen the device is used asfaheat regulator motor, its operations are controlled i by .ya thermo switch vlocated in the apart-ment the temperature of which is to be regulated. Such a switch is illustrated schematically in Fig;` 9 where ythe numeral 90 represents: the thermo responsive element yhaving acontact arm :91: playing between two contacts 92 and 98. A conductor 94 runs from the thermo responsive element 90 to the binding post 95, a battery 96 being included in the circuit. A conductor 97 connects the-contact 92v with binding post 98, while another conductor 99 connects contact 93 with binding post 100. Each of said lbinding posts is ymounted on but` insulated from the cover plate 2G. yAlso mounted lon said cover plate in insulated relationare two f' brushes 101 and 102. These brushes lie near the cover plate and are engageable alternately with a pin 103 carried by the gea-r @1. f

The binding post 98 is connected wih the brush 101 through conductorlOd `and `the binding post 100 is connected to brush 102 by means of conductors 105 and 10G :and the switch 109. Although the switch 109 has certain advantaees, as will be pointed out here inafter, it is not necessary and applicants prefer to omit it. In that event, conductors 105 and 10G are unitary. .Such preferred form has the great advantage that all the electric connections are yon the cover rplate 26, which permits complete assemblyv of the electrical elements while `the cover plate is detached and permits detachment of the cover plate at. any time without disturbing the electrical connections. coil is grounded to the frame by conductor 107, preferably through the safety switch vto be described later, andthe other end c ,nnected tothe binding post 95 by conductor 108.

In the position of the parts as shown ythe drafts are turned off and the temperature is assumed to be falling. Then the desired temperature has been reached, the arm 91 contacts the point 93. A circuit is nowfestablished as follows, battery 9G, conductor parte 9o, 91, es, e9, 100, 105, 109. ice, ice, 103, the frame of. the-motor, conductor107,1nre-A net 81, conductor 108, binding post 95, and back to the battery. The magnet is thus energized and the motor is released for operation. During said operation the pin10?) is moved away from the brush 102 into Contact 1 n iS with brush 101 thus ore iarino` the device for @ne end ofthe magnetand the temperature rise to an uncomfortable point. To avoid this, it is proposed as an alternative form to provide some form of safety means as the cut out switch 109. This may consist of switch contacts 110 and 111, mounted on a blocl: 111 of insulating material, and a bridging element 112, the latter being mounted on an insulating arm 113 pivoted on the shaft 33. Also pivoted on the shaft 33 is the arm 114 upon which the holding pawl Li0 is mounted. A spring 115 (Fig. 6) tends to hold the arm 114 downward and to hold the arm 113 to the right (Fig. 6). However, the main springs when sufficiently wound to operate the motor will react on the shaft 33 suiiiciently to cause the ratchet wheel 39 to turn the ratchet 10 which in turn attempts to turn the arm 114 on its axis. This reaction is sucient to overcome the bias of the spring 115 so that the parts remain in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 6, the switch remaining closed. However, if the main springs are run down this reaction decreases until a point is reached where the spring 115 can swing` the arm 1111` and thereby move the bridge piece 112 away from the contacts 110 and 111. The circuit is thus broken after the springs are so far run down as to be unable to operate the motor. As this switch is in the draft opening side, the last operation will always be a draft closing one, as is desired. This safety feature is not employed when the electric rewind motor is used. Furthermore, it is not absolutely necessary even with hand winding as it has been found that when the springs are almost run down the motor will usually stop in some midway position where the pin 103 docs not contact either of the brushes, and when the drafts are in an intermediate position.

The motor 36 is attached to the spring motor by simply sliding it into the shaft 33. It is provided with a hole which receives an extension of the bracket 36 (Fig. 8).

The conductor 107 (Fig. 5) may be attached to the frame of the motor if desired. However, it is desirable to provide an additional safety cut out. For this reason, the conductor 107 is shown in the drawings connected to the iinger 120 which is Vmounted on and insulated from the cover plate 26. its lower end is shown bent down to contact with the lever 77 when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2. Its middle portion is. however, bent up so that when the lever 77 is in the position shown in Fig. the finger 120 doe-s not touch the lever 77. It will be apparent that the circuit will be broken just as soon as the motor is released, thus avoiding wasting battery current which would otherwise occur while the motor is starting up and until the pin 108 moves away from the brush 101 or 102. (See also Fig. 5A.) Instead of a battery, a transformer giving low voltage alternating current may be employed.

This alternating current tend-s to vibrate the armature and thus make objectionable noise. This would continue until the pin 103 clears the brushes, but is overcome by the use of this cut out.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, a speed governor, said adjusting means and governor being operated by said energy supplying device, and means whereby energy from the energy supplying device may be applied to arrest the motion of said governor and of said adjusting means.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and mea-ns whereby energy from said energy supplying device may be applied to arrest the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train by arresting the rotation of a high velocity element of said gear train.

A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, a speed governor, said adjusting means and governor being Operated by said energy supplying device, and means whereby energy from the energy supplying device may be applied to arrest the motion of said governor and 0f said adjusting means, said arresting means comprising an element operated upon by the energy supplying device and having connections supported by a removable abutment.

4. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper` or the like, a speed governor, said adjusting means and governor being operated by said energy supplying device, and means whereby energy from the energy supplying device may be applied to arrest the motion of said governor and of said adjusting means, said arresting means comprising an element operated upon by the energy supplying device and having connections supported by a removable abutment, and magnetic means for removing the abutment.

5. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, a speed governor, said adjusting means and governor being operated by said energy supplying device, and means whereby energy from the energy supplying device may be applied to arrest the motion of said governor and of said adjusting means, said arresting means comprising an element operated upon by the energy supplying device and having connections supported by a rcmovable abutment, magnetic means for removing the abutment, and means for restoring said connections to bear upon said abutment.

6. A device of the character described,

comprising, in combination, an ener y supplying device, means for adjust ig a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gea train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and brake means actuated by energy-f from said energy supplying device i'or stopping the motion oit said adjusting mea s and said gear train by applying a friction brake to a high velocity element or said gear train.

7. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and brake means actuated from said energy supplying device for stopping the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train, comprising a brake lever mounted on a lioat" ing pivot, a movable support for said pivot, means for holding said support in position so that the floating pivot is in eective position, said holding means comprising a removable abutment, and magnetic means for removing said abutment.

8. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train. said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and means actuated from said energy supplying device for stopping the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train, said stopping means being mounted on a movable support and means for holding said support in effective position, said holding means comprising a removable abutment.

9. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device,

and means actuated from said energy supplying device for stopping the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train, said stopping means being mounted on a movable support and means for holding said support in effective position, said holding means com prising a removable abutment, and means operated by said damper adjusting means for actuating said stopping means when ti support is in effective position to stop the gear train and adjusting means.

10. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train.I

said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and means actuated trom said energy supplying devicefor stopping the motion of said adj usting means and said gear train, said stopping means being mounted on a movable support and means for holding said support in effective position, said holding means comprising a removable abutment, and means operated b'y said damper adjusting means for actuating said stoppingmeans when the support is in effective position to stop the gear train and adjusting means, and magnetic means for removing the abutment so as to permit operation of the gear train and adjusting means.

ll. A device oi the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means 'for adjusting a damper or the like, an'increasing velocity gear train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and means actuated from said energy fuppiying device for stopping the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train, said stopping means being mounted on a movable support and means for holding said support in ei!- .fective position, said holding means comprising removable abutment, and means operatved by said damper adjusting means for actuating said stopping means when the support 1s 1n eective position to stop the gear train and adjusting means, and magnetic means 'for removing the abutment so as to permit operation of the gear train and adjusting means, said stop actuating means being` so constructed and arranged as to move away from said stopping means as the device operates, and means for restoring the support to sitective position.

l2. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, an energy supplying device, means for adjusting a damper or the like, an increasing velocity gear train, said adjusting means and gear train being operated by said energy supplying device, and means actuated from said energy supplying device 'for stopping the motion of said adjusting means and said gear train by stopping the rotation of a high velocity element of said gear train, a movable support for holding said stopping means in effective position, a removable abutment. for said support, an electro magnet for withdrawing said abutment and switch means actuated by the movement of said movable support to open the circuit through said magnet upon removal of said abutment and movement of said support.

13. In a distant controlled motor for heat regulators, a casing, motor mechanism therein, a cover for said casing, electromagnetic means for permitting operation of said m0- tor mechanism, electric means operating in cooperation with said electromagnetic means,

said electromagnetic and electric means being all mounted on said cover, vvhereb7 the cover may be removed Without dislocating said electric means.

14. In a. distant controlled motor for heat regulators, motor mechanism, an electromagnet for permitting operation of said motor mechanism, electric circuits containing said electromagnet, an armature attractable by said magnet, motor releasing means normally supported by said armature, a switch and mea-ns for opening said switch as soon as the magnet is energized and the armature is attracted.

ALLEN A. DICKE. CARL H. DICKE. 

